|
|
|
|
|
|
I Miss You Most
by Charlotte Cheng
Remembering her beloved grandpa and all the special moments they shared, a young girl realizes that even though he's gone, he will always be there for her, in this heartwarming, comforting picture book about coping with loss.
|
|
|
|
The Pink Pajamas: A Story about Love and Loss
by Charlene Chua
A young girl learns to honor the memory of her late Ah Yi, or aunt, and cherish her love through the pink pajamas she once disliked but now treasures as a heartfelt reminder of their bond.--Provided by publisher.
|
|
|
|
Mama's Year With Cancer
by Nancy Churnin
This moving true story explores the impact of a parent's cancer diagnosis on a child's daily life as a young girl watches her mother go through the pain and distress of hospital stays, surgery and chemotherapy, and comes up with ways to help her on her recovery journey.
|
|
|
|
Where Are You, Brontë?
by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola tells the emotional and deeply personal story about overcoming his grief after the loss of his beloved dog, Brontèe--
|
|
|
|
Walking Grandma Home: A Story of Grief, Hope, and Healing
by Bo Flood
A child psychologist and counselor presents this touching and relatable story about a young boy's grief over losing his beloved grandma to help children better understand the emotions, language and concepts around losing a loved one.
|
|
|
|
Loose Threads: A Story About Me, Mom, and Dad
by Airien Ludin
"Mom, Dad, and I have the happiest days together, full of delicious meals, arts and crafts, and goodnight hugs. One day, though, Mom gets sick. She will never get better. Like a ball of yarn, I unravel and get tangled up in my emotions. But when Dad and I talk about our sadness, the knots slowly loosen a bit. And in time, sharing our grief frees up some room for beautiful memories, old and new"
|
|
|
|
Abuelo's Flower Shop
by Jackie Morera
Celebrating the beauty of intergenerational love while inspiring readers to find their own way of remembering loved ones no longer with us, this moving story follows Elena who learns how special her abuelo's flower shop is through the eyes of those who visit it.
|
|
|
|
Drawn Onward
by Daniel Nayeri
This extraordinary and emotional palindrome picture book, in which a grieving young boy braves the dark forest to ask,“Mom, were you glad you were mom,” gently guides readers through the depth of grief and illuminates what remains when our loved ones are gone.
|
|
|
|
Still Mine
by Jayne Pillemer
This comforting and reassuring picture book for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one shows how even though your heart hurts and you miss them, they are still there and yours to love, just in a different way.
|
|
|
|
Zora, The Story Keeper
by Ebony Wilkins
"Creating a lifetime of memories with her Aunt Bea, a former actor who's the best storyteller she knows, Zora discovers she's to continue their family's legacy as the next story keeper when her aunt gets tired more quickly and needs Zora to tell the stories instead.
|
|
Walking Backward
by Catherine Austen
Twelve-year-old Josh, his four-and-a-half-year-old brother Sammy, and his Dad struggle to find their own way to grieve his mother's death after she dies suddenly in an automobile accident but find that sharing memories and being close as a family is whatworks best
|
|
|
Call Me Adnan
by Reem Faruqi
Twelve-year-old Adnan dreams of making it to the Ultimate Table Tennis championship, but when tragedy strikes his family, Adnan loses his passion for table tennis and must learn to channel his grief and heal
|
|
|
Coyote Lost and Found
by Dan Gemeinhart
Embarking on an epic cross-country road trip to scatter her mom's ashes at her chosen resting place, Coyote and her dad have an unforgettable adventure, picking up some old friends and discovering some new ones along the way.
|
|
|
The Trouble with Sunshineby Yamile Saied MâendezDorani's mom taught her to be bold, but after her mom dies, Dori loses her voice and moves to Wyoming where she befriends a horse, Sunshine, and is reminded that the best parts of her mother live on through her.
|
|
|
Hidden Strings
by K. J. Mist
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a fourteen-year-old girl must confront her grief over her grandmother's passing in order to save her friends from a magical puppeteer hoping to entrap them forever as marionettes.
|
|
|
The Dog Who Made It Better
by Katherin Nolte
Dr. Blob, the family dog, must find a way to protect his family once tragedy strikes--
|
|
|
Finding Lost
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A stray dog helps a girl cope with the loss of her father and leads her to meet something new and special--Provided by publisher.
|
|
|
Candle Island
by Lauren Wolk
Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: summer, 986; winter, 315) to escape--escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick. But Candle Island has secrets of its own--a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice--and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake--
|
|
|
Schooled
by Jamie Sumner
Eleven-year-old Lenny navigates grief while grudgingly attending an experimental middle school located on the college campus where his father teaches.
|
|
|
The Memory Spinner
by C. M. Cornwell
A young girl must choose between staying immersed in a magical past with her deceased mother, or saving those she loves most in the complicated, yet real present--Provided by publisher.
|
|
|
The Shape Of Thunder
by Jasmine Warga
Estranged from the best friend whose brother killed her sister in a school shooting, a grieving Cora receives a message on her 12th birthday from her friend, asking for her help with creating a time portal to prevent the tragedy.
|
|
|
Mid Air!
by Alicia Williams
"After their friend is killed in a hit-and-run, Isaiah and Drew find their friendship fading and Isaiah, desperate to keep them together, comes up with a plan, but when it backfires and something unspeakable happens, he wonders how much he can keep inside before he explodes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|